Sakuragi Hanamichi

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A reformed punk, Sakuragi joins his high school basketball team in hopes to impress Haruko. Without a clue on how to play the sport, it's Sakuragi's natural athletic ability, heart and uncompromised effort that ensures his spot on the Shohoku squad.

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  • 桜木花道,
  • 강백호,
  • Hanamichi Sakuragi,
  • Basketo Man

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Takehiko Inoue

Takehiko Inoue (井上雄彦, Inoue Takehiko, born 1967-01-12 in Okuchi, Kagoshima) is a Japanese manga artist, best known for the basketball manga Slam Dunk, which has become a success both in Japan and overseas. Many of his works are about basketball, Inoue himself being a huge fan of the sport, and many...

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